jigokulogs | [OPEN] Through the Night, To the Day

Who ⬤ Ibaraki-Douji and Y-O-U!!!!!!!
What ⬤ Pranks, drinking, guarding a Shuten casino dressed as a bunny girl, using her shapeshifting abilities, banana stuff
When ⬤ Night time, prime-time
Where ⬤ All over, Shuten territory, Tamamo territory, Sutoku territory, Enma territory.
Content Warnings ⬤ Violence, language, alcohol, mentions of cannibalism, oni pranks, will add more if anything comes up.

I – Bait and Switch

[It was night, late at night, and the whole vibrancy of the city’s nightlife had kicked into full swing. Crowds flitting between clubs, casinos, and storefronts that might still be open. Mixed in, further away from the bustling crowds and bright lights that lit up the streets were, of course, darker corners. Places that a person really shouldn’t be. Ibaraki really isn’t someone to be bothered by such things at all.

But we’re not talking about Ibaraki right now. Or are we?

Instead of the yellow, fiery menace, a raven-haired, young lady was currently being chased down the dark alleys of Jigoku-cho. Panting and a frightened look on her beautiful, pale features. Auburn eyes darted here and there as the rapid taps of her footfalls echoed around her, along with the calls for help. Behind her, a large, drunken oni charged after. Laughing, shouting, and hollering lurid language after her that echoed off the surrounding buildings.

Eventually she does trip up in her white yukata. Falling onto the pavement with a startled yelp. Behind her, the oni drew closer, their impressive form lumbering in the shadows, tall and menacing in disheveled, yellow suit, and tie with a flame motif, over the fallen girl. Even as they swayed to and fro in their drunken stupor, a large scratch on their face.

She was so very close to the crowds if she could just…! The oni was faster than they looked and-]

Heeeelllppp!

[Tch… annoying little…!]

II – Shuten Territory Casino Bunny Guard

[Ibaraki looked… bored. She was bored, so very bored! These chip things wouldn’t fill her belly at all, and the customers were so freaking annoying that the oni couldn’t help but want to disembowel each, and every single one of them. To tie them to a stake and burn their entrails out in front of them along with the whole, damn building!

Shuten probably wouldn’t approve of such a thing.

Probably.

And it would be far more trouble than it was worth.

Whatever, currently dressed in a bunny girl outfit, and a tray under one, crimson hand, she glowered at the troublemaker that had decided to add to her growing headache.

She should just devour him.

But that would probably give her indigestion.]

Oi! I’ll give you a count to ten to get off your ass and out of here.

[You know, with the growing heat around her, Ibaraki might actually just end up burning the place down-!]

III – Around the City

[She ran, quickly, laughing and howling as her legs worked overtime. Not really paying much attention to where she was going, just that she had to leave the area immediately. She currently carried with her a handful of candy, eyes gazing back over her shoulder, when suddenly she rams into another person head on, with the full force of a speeding goat! Causing the small oni to fall back on her rump and drop her goods.]

Grr… hey watch where you’re going!

[Nearby, not that far away, screams of anger follow the burst of a small explosion. Ibaraki smirks and bursts out laughing before quickly jumping to her feet.

NO TIME TO EXPLAIN!]

IV – Drinking in a Tamamo Host Club

[Alcohol had been Shuten’s thing more than Ibaraki’s. But she is still an oni, and very much does enjoy good sake, good food, pretty faces (even if she doesn’t fully pay as much attention to that), and all the pleasures life has to offer. Mixed in with a bit of chaos and violence, of course. Hopefully there wouldn’t be any of the last two happening here.

But you never know when you’re dealing with an oni who was currently imbibing herself.]

Kuhahaha! Bring on another bottle, the night’s still young.

[Never mind the flushed cheeks as she polishes off yet another cup. Such terrifying creatures, oni….

Also, never mind the whole flaming hair thing. It gets kind of hard to control when she gets this sucked into her drink.]

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['She's making me nervous... do you see her hair?' the server said to one of the place's bouncers. Tenshi, just coming onto shift, grunted and reached for the tray, shaking her head.]

You stay at the door. I'll deal with our guest. I know how to handle a drunk oni.

[She ushered the server back and got a bottle out before putting on her best game face. There was only the wooden sword strapped to her back tonight, not her usual real sword, though that was awake now. She could hide that on her person at all times. But why let the patrons know? Coming over to Ibaraki with a very polite, all too fake smile on her face, she leaned over, paying the extra heat no mind. The bottle was offered and she started to pour.]

I trust the drink is to our client's satisfaction?

[Said through gritted teeth, but she could play along. Better if this one didn't actually cause trouble.]

[Golden eyes squint at Tenshi, was this girl following her or something? No, no matter she was serving her now apparently, the squinting continues.

Hey, that was kind of sus right?

Hm....]

Umu, it has. The drinks have been sweet and flowing freely.

[Or at least as freely as possible, given that she's still Shuten in fox territory. Not that Ibaraki really gave a damn about any such supposed tensions.]

Hmph, I had no clue you worked here.

[She watches as the sake was poured out, slowly smirking. Okay, yeah, she could probably get used to this!] Fufu... perhaps I should complain at all after the last few times we met.

[Smirking, buzzed smirking.]

[Totally sus. Definitely following her.

Nah, this was a good quality Tamamo club, and she ran security for some of these places, so of course she got the latest 'problem' to keep in line. But it wasn't like she was going to tell the oni she was being difficult. She wanted her to keep buying booze, if they were going to have to put up with her.

She settled next to her in a proper host's position, the bottle at the ready after the pour, breathing through measured pacing to keep her tone polite and even. Ibaraki was good at getting her riled up after all.]

I work security at a few of our places. They started floating me around the classier places recently. [When some crazy soul promoted her.] Mmmm. Oh, I'm sure that conversation would be very fun to have. I suspect that they'd love to hear that I was teaching an oni to dance in formal attire. The mad'am would be pleased I'm trying to help better our cultural presence.

[You know, instead of fucking them in a back alley melted beyond recognition. Speaking of the heat? Not a drop of sweat today. She looked cool as a cucumber for once. Someone might have actually asked for that enchantment to be laid on her like she'd threatened.]

[Given that this is an oni they're talking about, that's a lot of booze. Well, probably not really all that much. Ibaraki was decent enough when it came to cutting herself off. Most of the time.

She goes ahead and downs that cup when the pour was finished. It also helps that she vastly prefers more sweet things over anything that has a hint of bitterness to it.]

Huh!? Who was teaching who? Umu, it was more like you grabbed me and pulled me into a dance.

[Another grumble from behind the rim of her cup.]

Perhaps they would enjoy the story of how you claimed by an oni instead.

[A bit more indignant blushing is inserted here.

You were hardly complaining ... much.

[Bullshit. she'd been squawking several times during the dance. Tenshi smirked over at her when she saw the color reaching her cheeks, and she leaned forward to pour more into her cup. Had she... loosened her kimono just a tiny bit before she came here? Was there the tiniest hint of a couple little puckered scars right at the edge of her neck where it met the shoulder?]

I wonder how your boss would feel about the same story...

Claimed? And here I thought you'd never sink to claim a celestial. I don't belong to you, you know, Oni. [... remembering the lessons she'd gotten about trying to be coy and teasing about possibilities.] You can't possibly think it would be that easy to claim a girl's heart, could you?

He is not my boss!

[Another huff from her as she holds out the cup for another pour. Her squawking is par the norm. As is her attempts at hiding her embarrassment. She does let her eyes wander, however. Lower... lower, towards that neck. Did she really just...? Ibaraki takes another drink once the next pour was done and fixes her gaze elsewhere.

Tch, stupid, delinquent celestial.]

Eh? Claim your heart? [She has to fight not to sputter into her drink.] That's-! Hmph, I'll have you know that I could easily claim a maiden's heart if I want.

Mmmm, so you say. But here you say you claimed me, and I am pretty sure I'm not claimed yet.

[She grinned at the reaction she got. She was watching the oni's reactions more and more carefully every time they met, gauging for little weaknesses in her responses, hunting for signs of chinks in the armor. Was it a game or was she serious? She probably didn't know for sure just yet. But she was trying to remember those lessons on charm games Tenkohime insisted she pay attention to.]

You're making me wonder if you came looking to one of our fine establishments for more than just booze. We have the finest sake around, but is that all you're really hunting, oni? Surely, you can get decent drink in your own turf after all. What brings you to ours?

[ "Help!"?

She shouldn't bother. There's nothing to gain from bothering. Whatever purse snatcher or pervert or whatever is causing trouble is none of Chris's business, and there aren't enough people who'll give you a reward for saving them here either.

The alley's right there though. Would it be dishonorable to let a woman be attacked? It's not like Chris is scared or anything (she's a little scared of how dangerous this place can be) but... there's no point...

Her legs carry her into the alley anyways, trying to look cool and confident when she's really just a scrawny teenager in a suit that never feels like it fits quite perfectly. There's the girl.

There's a huge-ass oni who could turn her into a smear on the pavement. Even with her stomach doing flips, she's in it now, isn't she? ]

...what's, uh, going on here?

[Ah-! A fresh victim? And here Ibaraki was about to finish things off here and go do something else. Probably cause problems for some unsuspecting shopkeeper that had refused her service. Such is what it means to deny her sweets!

This is fine, however, she can feel slight nervousness and... thought it was okay. It'd be better if the girl would let out a scream, however.

Hm....

The large, drunken oni, turned a confused look towards Chris. Before their lips pushed back into a snarl. Reveleaing rows on rows of sharp, pointy teeth. ]

Doesn' mat'er to you... you... yoooouuuu. Bish scratched me an' all I's wanted t'do was play with her.

[Ugh, Ibaraki would make a face at those words if she wasn't currently playing her part.]

Help... help me please...! Miss!

[Came the dainty, pleading voice, behind the yellow-clad oni. Well there was that cry of fear, just not the one Ibaraki was wanting to have in her ears.]

[ Her stomach twists and flops. If that girl wasn't on the other side... she doesn't want to be bait, and that thing's big enough to have a much longer stride no matter how hefty he is. ]

Oh? Harassing a running, screaming woman is your idea of a good time? Isn't it embarrassing to let the world know that you're a brainless pig?

[ Chris's knees shake a little - he won't kill her, all the way right? She just needs to get this guy to be angrier at her and then... get really, really lucky. ]

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